Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.

Like a door that turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.

He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,

that's what someone is like who lies to his neighbor and then says, "I was joking, wasn't I?"

Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

Fervent lips and a wicked heart Are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.

Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.

Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.

restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

Like as one iron wheteth another, so doth one man comfort another.

Like face looking at face in water, so are the hearts of men to one another.

Like as hell and destruction are never full, even so the eyes of men can never be satisfied.

Though thou shouldest bray a fool with a pedestal in a mortar like oatmeal, yet will not his foolishness go from him.

The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.

Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.

A needy man that oppresseth the poor Is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.

A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding and common sense [and his wickedness shortens his days],
But he who hates unjust gain will [be blessed and] prolong his days.

Who so robbeth his father and mother, and sayeth it is no sin; the same is like unto a murderer.

For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man:

Every word of God is purified; he is like a shield for those who take refuge in him.

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.

This generation which is like a horse-leech, hath two daughters; the one is called "fetch hither," and the other "bring hither."

Such is the way also of a wife that breaketh wedlock, which wipeth her mouth like as when she hath eaten, and sayeth, "As for me, I have done no harm."

She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar.